Down the Stretch for April 14, 2025

We have Canadians winning at US tracks - Micah Husbands, Jim and Susan Hill and Roger Attfield. Two Kentucky Derby preps; the Blue Grass and the Lexington Stakes, both from Keeneland. Driver Doug McNair had a brilliant Friday night at Mohawk - 4 straight wins, one of which was numerically very special for trainer Dave Menary. We’ve got 69-year-old Doug Brown still bringing in a winner and how much you would have made if you’d bet him. Mark Casse has horses nominated in all 10 racing categories at the upcoming Sovereigns and he’s got a shot at winning as best trainer for the 17th time. We break down every one of his chances. Harness driver Brett Macdonald tells us why he had to go with Saulsbrook Victor to the Oak Grove track in Kentucky to win for the 2000th time. And if you like goofy race calls, we’ve got two – Jeff Zidek describing a race at the Meadows when a pair of geese refused to abandon their sit-in at the head of the stretch and Dave Rodman at Laurel with a pair of tongue twisters in the stretch.